diff --git a/org.eclipse.tm.terminal/src/org/eclipse/tm/internal/terminal/emulator/VT100TerminalControl.java b/org.eclipse.tm.terminal/src/org/eclipse/tm/internal/terminal/emulator/VT100TerminalControl.java
index db2a5dd6bb3..6fc3237e45f 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.tm.terminal/src/org/eclipse/tm/internal/terminal/emulator/VT100TerminalControl.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.tm.terminal/src/org/eclipse/tm/internal/terminal/emulator/VT100TerminalControl.java
@@ -676,7 +676,7 @@ public class VT100TerminalControl implements ITerminalControlForText, ITerminalC
 			char character = event.character;
 
 			//if (!isConnected()) {
-			if (fState!=TerminalState.CLOSED) {
+			if (fState==TerminalState.CLOSED) {
 				// Pressing ENTER while not connected causes us to connect.
 				if (character == '\r') {
 					connectTerminal();